2017 Acura TLX Crash Test

 

Now I understand the purpose for those wheels!! JUST KIDDING

 

it's really amazing how much safer cars have become.

 

Couldn't help but to watch it a dozen times. The flex of the windshield is amazing. Speed?

 

Having suffered a rear end accident on the freeway in my 3G TL a little over a year ago, I feel safe in my TLX

 

Maybe the un-did the modification they put into the 2016 model that reduced the small overlap test results from the 2015 model. Why else would they need to re-test the TLX?

 

It was reworked, new IIHS small overlap rating for MY2017 is Acceptable, an improvement over MY2016's Marginal rating, and on par with MY2015.

Source - IIHS Acura TLX Vehicle Details

Will be interesting to see if the MY2018 MMC improves upon this, I would imagine regaining IIHS's Top Safety Pick for the TLX is a goal for Acura.

 

It's impressive how the front crumple zone absorbed so much energy with very little deflection past the A pillar. Still, I did notice that the gas cap cover popped open. Thanks for sharing this.